Maple syrup may have started to be made long before recorded history; by the Native Americans in what is now Canada. The natives would use their tomahawks to make V-shaped incisions in the trees and collect their sweet sap, then boil it in clay pots over an open fire. Over time, the Native sugar shacks became traditional gathering places, where people would meet up after a long day growing crops and hunting and they would share the meal they had prepared. So deep is Canada's love affair with the delicious maple syrup, that a maple leaf is prominently featured on the nation's flag. We at Nature's Flavors, on the other hand, are celebrating its sweet taste by carefully preparing our SweetenFX Maple Flavor Syrup- with all the deliciousness of fresh maple syrup with much less of the calories. SweetenFX Maple Flavor Syrup is made with a mix of two natural sweeteners- stevia, extracted from a shrub that grows wild in Latin America, and erythritol made from fermented sugar cane. SweetenFX Maple Flavor Syrup and fluffy Canadian pancakes go together like peanut butter and jelly; if you'd like to experience some new and less usual Flavors on your pancakes- then you could try Erythritol Caramel Corn Coffee Syrup and fresh banana slices, Erythritol Panettone Flavor Syrup; to which, if desired, you can add chopped walnuts or Erythritol Panettone Flavor Syrup and fruits of your choice. There's plenty to choose from!
Shrove Tuesday ( Mardi Gras, and Fat Tuesday) is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent; for many of us, especially those living in Europe or Canada- or who are of European or Canadian origin- this is better known as Pancake Day. In England, some towns celebrate the occasion with street mob football games. More commonly, pancake races, in which contestants carry frying pans with pancakes on them are held in villages and towns. Legend says that the tradition originated with a housewife from Olney, who was so busy making pancakes that she forgot the time until she heard the church bells ringing for service; so she had to rush out, while still carrying her pan and pancakes. Still, we'd say the best way to celebrate Pancake Day is with a good dash of SweetenFX Maple Flavor Syrup and a little bit of butter on Canadian pancakes; running around with the frying pan is optional.
SweetenFX Maple Flavor Syrup is great as a topping for pancakes; to which you can add not just butter, but also fresh banana slices, chopped nuts, or other fillings of your choice.
